Tornado alert catches some off guard

A test tornado alert issued about 10:30 this morning by the National Weather Service caught a number of people off guard.

The test warning was issued by the NWS as part of national Tornado Awareness Week.

Throughout the country people who have signed up for weather alerts on their phones or those who listen to scanners likely heard a loud beep about 10:30 a.m.

Again, this was only a test. There is no tornado, although Fond du Lac and points south in Wisconsin are bracing for another winter storm scheduled to move in tonight and continue through Tuesday, bringing as much as 7 inches of new snow.